UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act section 29A text-and-data-mining exception
rights policy item·copyright exception·active
Permits computational analysis for non-commercial research where the researcher has lawful access; contractual override is unenforceable.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exceptions-to-copyright ↗ |
|---|---|
| Geography | United Kingdom |
| identifier | Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, s.29A |
| parties | unknown |
| item type | copyright_exception |
| confidence | high |
| identifier | Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, s.29A |
| filing date | unknown |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| adoption date | 2014-06-01 |
| affected works | musical works; sound recordings; performances |
| current status | in_force |
| effective date | 2014-06-01 |
| affected models | unknown |
| canonical title | UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act section 29A text-and-data-mining exception |
| confidence basis | Primary or authoritative public source reviewed; legal status expressed conservatively. |
| enforcement date | unknown |
| affected datasets | unknown |
| issuing authority | UK Parliament |
| primary documents | https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exceptions-to-copyright |
| unresolved questions | unknown |
| affected entity types | researchers; rights holders; AI developers |
| affected organizations | UK Parliament |
Sources & changes
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Field-level evidence
Public change history
- Status unknown → active
- Official URL unknown → www.gov.uk/guidance/exceptions-to-copyright
- Record maintenance · 12 fields updated
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